Trenta, Part 2: The Get-To-It List

Turning 30 this year is such a fuckin' big deal.

I don't know if it's just me or my friends or Darice (who once told me that when I turn 30, that's when I'm officially old LOL) but turning the big 3-0 is such a major turning point in life. I can't help it but I look back on my 20's and realize OMFG what have I done, and look forward to my 40's and panic OMFG what will I do next?

And add the fact that my birthday falls on the first month of the year (and on this, year, a new decade!), when New Year's resolutions and goals and plans are being mapped out, and I'm WTF do I do this year? This decade? This life?

Well, no, not really, LOL, but I do have several plans and goals this year, which is making me pretty excited about the year 2010 and turning 30.

TAKE MORE PICTURES Last year, I got so tamad taking pictures! It would take a special event to bring my mojo back (Macau trip, my sister's pre-nup pics, Cebu-Bohol trip, erm that's basically it LOL), and I miss taking pictures na wala lang, na just for the sake of learning and experimenting. I kinda had that when I joined Filipina Flickrites but then I got busy (in life, in work, in being a Kris Allen fangirl - wut?), and it was good-bye mojo! And now, my dSLR's auto-focus isn't working anymore, and I haven't invested in any other lens, and I feel like I have abandoned something I really enjoy doing!

That's why for this year, I plan to really get to know my camera, buy new lens (or maybe even a flash!), wait have the auto-focus fixed pala muna haha, and take as many pictures as I can!

PROJECT 365 This should really be under the "take more pictures" goal, but doing Project 365 is more than just taking a picture every day -- it's about improvement, dedication, and sharing one part of your day everyday with the world :) [Wow, that was *deep*] I tried last year but I only got about 7 days worth of pictures. FAIL.

This year, I'm starting on my birthday para maiba sa mga nagsisimula ng January 1 hehehe. Pictures will of course be posted on my Flickr, but I'm thinking of posting it here on the blog too. Because I plan to...

BLOG I have missed writing as much as I have missed taking pictures! I have been such a delinquent blogger last year with the last post for 2009 nung June pa, my gulay!!! Kung kelan pa nagkaron ng sariling domain diba? Especially since last year was such a transition year for me diba? Oh well, I was also trying to be less negative last year too, and I know I can write pretty negative things when I'm pissed off at someone.

This year, I will share stories, pictures, videos and what-have-you's thru my blog, not thru Twitter or Facebook! I plan to, nope, make that I am going to blog at least twice a week :) Susulitin ko ang niregalo saking domain name! :D

IMPROVE HEALTH I only have two constant "physical" activities and they both start with the letter S, and I can't really do the other one without a partner LOL. Also, I started eating rice again last year and it made me gain more weight than I expected.

This year, I have started cutting back on my rice intake (breakfast only, yahoo!) and generally cutting back on the food I eat (except for last night -- my parents celebrated their anniversary with a buffet dinner at 7 Corners waaah!). No more weekly quarter pounder meals for me this year -- maybe monthly na lang LOL! Also, because of certain "conditions" made by a very sneaky friend of mine, I will be playing basketball, frisbee and badminton during our company sportsfest. And because of that I invested in a new pair of rubbershoes, o diba? [Sa tagal ko ng hindi nagspo-sporty activity, nawala yung circa 2003 rubbershoes ko nung Ondoy at kebs lang ako hahaha] Aaaaand, because the new rubbershoes I bought were meant for running, I am going to either take up jogging after work (or after a game), or buy a treadmill LOL (pengeng pera or bonus or increase naman diyan! :P)

Therefore, this year, I will still have two physical activities, with the other S being replaced by Sporty activities ;) [Oh, in case you're wondering, the other physical activity that has been constant is Shopping LOL]

VISIT THE STATES Repeat after me: I'm going to get a US visa. I'm going to get a US visa. I'm going to get a US visa.

Yes, my family is planning to go to the US this year! Unfortunately, I still have to apply for a US visa (if only I can just renew the US visa I had 15-20 years ago LOL) before this plan leaves the drawing board and becomes a true-blue mark on the calendar. I do have made some sort of preparation already for this trip -- I bought my very own luggage LOL! If that's not positive thinking, I do not know what is hahahaha!

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And of course the usual yearly goals of improving my career, spending more time with family and friends, and being the best mother to Darice. Taon-taon naman yan ang nilalayon ko, at hindi ko kelangan maging trenta, o dumating ang bagong dekada para gawin yan :)

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Again, thank you to all those who made the year 2009 suck less! Let's all make 2010 the best year ever! :D